University of Essex

This is Essex: home to the daring and the tenacious, a place for the ambitious and the bold. This is a close-knit, supportive and welcoming community, with a powerful and pioneering global outlook.

With over 15,000 students from more than 140 different countries, making Essex one of the most internationally diverse universities on the planet – you’ll find the world in one place here at Essex. Essex is University of the Year (Times Higher Education Awards 2018) and ranked Top 30 in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. They are proud to have provided excellence in research and excellence in education for over 50 years.

At Essex you’re taught by world-leading academics in a supportive and research-intensive environment. Essex is ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2017) which means they deliver an excellent educational experience. The trailblazing research continues to change the world for the better and Essex is ranked 25th in the UK for research quality (TGUG 2019). Essex is loved by students too, and is top 15 in England for overall student satisfaction (NSS 2019, mainstream universities*).

Whether you study in the beautiful historic parkland of the Colchester Campus, the bustling lively town centre of Southend-on-Sea, or in the stately home at Loughton, this is your chance to become a member of the one of the happiest groups of students around. The flexibility of courses gives you the power to pursue the things that matter to you. Now’s your chance to join Nobel Prize-winners, award-winning directors, presidents, well-loved actors, astronauts, and over 100,000 other alumni who have gone on to shape the world and share their Essex spirit.

Up for a challenge and want to make an impact on the world around you?

If you're thinking of applying, consider applying before January 15th! While generally the 15 January UCAS deadline doesn't apply to international students, there are some exceptions and it helps to beat the rush of UK/EU students who will be submitting.

University of Essex has been awarded the title of University of the Year by the Times Higher Education Awards 2018. This prestigious accolade has been well-earned; in Essex’s own words, the university excels “by putting students and staff success at the centre of what we do, with tremendous effect”. The judging panel agreed and noted that Essex is a place for students and staff who want to make the world a better place. Congratulations to University of Essex!

Physiotherapy is a very popular subject for Canadian students and we'd be delighted to help you apply! We can help you apply for a physiotherapy program at either the bachelor's or Master's level. A physiotherapy degree will be transferable back to Canada. If you'd like to learn more, see our Physiotherapy page to learn more about the subject and register for an advisor.

University of Essex, which has been very social science focused since the 1960s, has been recognized as one of the best universities for the social sciences in the world. The prestigious 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings has listed Essex as #47 (out of a total of over 650 universities). Congratulations to Essex!

We are pleased to announce that one of our longest standing university partners, the University of Essex, has just been awarded the highest rating of Gold in the recent Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2017).

The UK government introduced the Teaching Excellence Framework to recognize and reward excellent learning and teaching, and ensure that prospective students can make informed decisions when choosing a university.

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COVID-19 Update (as of 13 May 2020)

We encourage everyone to follow the directives of their local health agencies and provincial authorities in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

At this point the UK universities remain hopeful that they will be able to begin their semester in the fall with precautions in place but they are also working on alternate plans for how to provide their students, both domestic and international, the best possible education they can given the situation.

We advise students to proceed as usual with their applications until it is more clear how the fall semester will proceed and, if necessary, what alternative options (such as an online semester, a delayed start date, or a deferred offer) will be available.

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